VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA 



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FIBROUS BEGONIAS 



THE FASHIONABLE 

 FLOWER 



We wish everyone who really loves flowers 

 to become better acquainted with this charm- 

 ing and useful class of plants. They are 

 easily grown and give better returns for room 

 and care than almost any other class of plants. 

 They will not endure frost, heavy winds or hot 

 sun, but if planted in sheltered locations, given 

 light, rich soil, plenty of water and partial 

 shade, all vaiieties will thrive, while many will 

 do well grown in full sunlight. We have 

 divided them into classes, with some sugges- 



branches coming straight from the soil. They 

 attain the height of 6 inches to 2 feet, are 

 perpetual and brilliant bloomers, forming- 

 masses of color for months of the year. 



Begonias can be seen in our garden and 

 greenhouses from 6 inches to twelve feet in 

 height, growing at all seasons of the year and 

 always in bloom. When all other flowers are 

 scarce, we always have quantities of begonias. 

 While they are valuable for house plants and for 

 summer bedding outside, they are simply ideal 



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Tree Begonia, "Fair Rosamond" 



tions as to their adaptations, and hope all our 

 customers will grow at least a few for either 

 house or garden. The most useful for plant- 

 ing in all locations is the semperflorens class, 

 which grow in round bunches, with many 



in California all the time. We would suggest 

 to Eastern customers planting begonias outside 

 in the summer in partially shaded places, which 

 will give them a vigorous growth for winter if 

 taken up with care and potted in September. 



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